Compare towns
Jericho vs Ludlow vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jericho | Ludlow | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
808Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jericho and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.